1. Development Trends of Estonian Aviation Academy
Jaanus Jakimenko
Rector

2. General facts and figures
Students
Employees
Main specialisation:
Air Traffic Services *
Aircraft Piloting * (Aeroplane and Helicopter)
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering *
Aviation Communication and Navigation Systems Management
Aviation Company Management
* EASA approved specialities;

3. Basic principles on training development
Be customer oriented;
Use full potential of the approved TO-s;
Being a national academic institution does not exclude international projects, business and cooperation;
Use modern technology and be a pioneer in training development.

4. Pilot Training (ATO) Cooperation with airlines and other ATO-s;
Continuation and refresher training courses for pilots;
E-learning and distance learning ATPL theoretical courses;
Helicopter FNPT II, IFR and MCC;
Invest in instructor training;
Aim for greener operations.

5. ATC Training (ATSTO) Focus more on the customer need;
RPAS ATCO and operator training in simulator;
Tailor made courses based on the customer need.

6. Communication and Navigation Training (CNS)
Avionics specialisation option;
Eurocontrol ATSEP compliant curricula;
Services based on laboratory and personnel capabilities;
Connections with international partners and customers;

7. Maintenance Training and Engineering (MTO)
Variety of continuation and refresher training courses;
Type training support;
Courses at the customer location;
Support services based on the hangar and personnel capabilities.

8. E-Learning development
Community cloud based training for common aviation subjects;
E-learning support services for aviation companies;
Aviation MOOC development.

9. How can we achieve that?
Develop the core competences and keep them in house;
Be an instructor/trainer focused organization;
Map the possible contractors (instructors/trainers);
Arrange train the trainer courses for the potential instructors;
Nominate dedicated personnel for customer relations.

10. How can you contribute? Interested to deliver a training? – Contact us
Have a start-up idea? – We offer support for Spin-offs
Need laboratory or maintenance support? – Contact us

11. Current R&D projects
RPAS/UAS test centre – Estonian ministries (MoD, Econ&Com)
X-Noise – ACARE (EAVA invited to next phase)
Accessibility of regional airports (incl. passenger flow and airline network modelling) - H2020
Miniflaps effect on flight characteristics
Tartu Remote TWR concept – with EANS

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